Bloomington North and Mooresville squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bloomington North had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Bloomington North in their matchups with Mooresville: they've now lost five in a row.
Chris Barnett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Bloomington North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Mooresville's side, Hogan Denny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Denny has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Denny was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Hudson DeVaughan looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Levi Dorn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Denny, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Bloomington North's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Mooresville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bloomington North by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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